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Direct mail, telephone, face-to-face and email fundraising generate most complaints

Top 10 areas of fundraising complaints 2011

Direct mail, telephone and doorstep fundraising continue to attract the highest volume of complaints, according to the Fundraising Standards Board in its 2011 Complaints Report for charity fundraising

Oxfam seeks individual to see for themselves how donated money is spent

Oxfam - Your flight departs

Oxfam is once again searching for an individual member of the public to see for themselves how money to the charity is spent.

Sport Relief 2012 raised £7.9 million via text donations

Sport Relief has so far raised £7.9 million via £1, £5 and £10 mobile donations, a record amount for the biannual campaign.

Mary Rose Trust chooses TDA for digital and individual fundraising

Mary Rose Trust, the charity which protects and displays Henry VIII’s warship the Mary Rose, has appointed direct marketing agency TDA to develop its individual giving and improve its digital fundrais

MuchLoved raises over £3 million in tribute fund donations

MuchLoved.com has raised over £3m

In memoriam giving site MuchLoved.com has now raised over £3 million in tribute fund donations. The current total raised for charities stands at £3,007, 079.

Valldata to take over Our Lasting Tribute

Hamish Horton, CEO of Valldata Services

Supporter relationship management company Valldata Services is to take over 'Our Lasting Tribute', the pioneering in memoriam online fundraising platform established by direct marketing agenc

Alexandra Rose Charities to celebrate centenary with London collections

Alexandra Rose Charities will celebrate its centenary on 21 June this year with a street collection in London involving up to 1,000 volunteers.

Second public meeting on Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme

HM Revenue and Customs

Following demand for the first meeting, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is organising a second meeting on the issue of The Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme, which was confirmed in the Queen's Spe

BBC Word of Mouth features 'chugger'

Michael Rosen on BBC Radio 4's Word of Mouth this week features the word 'chugger', the firmly established pejorative term applied to street face-to-face fundraisers.

Pell & Bales announces first 10 charities to win free telephone fundraising campaign

Telephone fundraising agency Pell & Bales has announced the first set of charities that will receive a free campaign from them, donated to celebrate its 21st year.

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